Motorways
Controlled-access motorways (OSM motorway) worldwide. Compare segment counts, see where networks are largest, and open the motorway map for any country or region that supports it.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-09-08
Global insights
Top countries
Top 5 — Motorways
Ranked by mapped motorway segment count.
Continental breakdown
Motorways segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Asia
613,204
Europe
343,499
North America
337,100
South America
52,755
Australia & Oceania
15,661
Africa
15,179
122
Countries on the map
1.4M
Active segments (length)
54,435
Under construction
17,885
Proposed
72,320
In the pipeline (5.3% of active network)
Ethiopia
Fastest build rate: 117.4% · 155 under construction
Philippines
Most proposed segments: 2,931 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
104
Countries actively building
72
Countries with proposals